The 10th Submarine Squadron was an administrative unit of the
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...
.
History
The squadron was formed at
HMNB Clyde
His Majesty's Naval Base, Clyde (HMNB Clyde; also HMS ''Neptune''), primarily sited at Faslane on the Gare Loch, is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy (the others being HMNB Devonport and HMNB Portsmouth). It ...
, Faslane, Scotland, in the 1960s to direct the
Resolution-class submarine
The ''Resolution'' class was a class of four nuclear ballistic missile submarines ( SSBN) built for the Royal Navy as part of the UK Polaris programme. Each submarine was armed with up to 16 UGM-27 Polaris A-3 nuclear missiles.
The class c ...
s equipped with
Polaris missiles that formed part of
the United Kingdom's strategic nuclear deterrent. The squadron would later direct the
Vanguard-class submarine
The ''Vanguard'' class is a class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) in service with the Royal Navy. The class was introduced in 1994 as part of the Trident nuclear programme, and comprises four vessels: , , and , built ...
s equipped with
Trident missiles.
In October 1993 the 3rd and 10th Squadrons at Faslane amalgamated into a new 1st Submarine Squadron (Watson).
In February 2002 all existing squadrons were disbanded and replaced by three flotillas at the base ports of Devonport, Faslane and Portsmouth.
Submarines
[Jane's Fighting Ships, 2004–2005. Jane's Information Group Limited]
See also
*
List of squadrons and flotillas of the Royal Navy
This is a List of squadrons and flotillas of the Royal Navy.
Type squadrons
Aircraft carriers Numbered
* 1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron – British Pacific Fleet, East Indies Fleet (1945–1947)
* 2nd Aircraft Carrier Squadron – Mediterra ...
*
10th Submarine Flotilla
References
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*Captain Mike Gregory RN, "Commanding an SSBN Squadron," The RUSI Journal, Volume 137, 1992 - Issue 5
Submarine squadrons of the Royal Navy
Resolution-class submarines
1960s establishments in Scotland
Vanguard-class submarines
Military units and formations disestablished in 1993